Fin Fin on QEMU is a project designed to create an easy to use way for anyone to play Fin Fin without the need for any complicated setup on modern operating systems. It is fully compatible with Windows 10 and 11, but will also work on any version after XP.
The version of the game used is a custom made translation that includes all 6 worlds in English. It has working microphone input, sound recording, and all associated features such as screenshots and the encyclopedia work as well.
Rather than using virtualization, this works through emulating an entire Windows 98 machine. To play it there's no need to install any hypervisors or set up a virtual machine, as everything is already set up, and ready to go.
The download link can be found here! (Hosted on MEGA)
Installation
The whole thing is portable, meaning nothing is actually "installed" and all the data is wherever you place the folder. This also means that if moved to another PC, all user data will still be present.
To run, all you need to do is extract the folder in the .zip to a location of your choosing, and then run one of the launchers.
Included are two launcher versions for the different QEMU display options, one that uses GTK and one that uses SDL. The only difference between the .bat script and the .exe versions is that a command window will be shown when using the .bat script.
Both have pros and cons, so I've included both to let the user decide which one they want to use.
SDL has broken window scaling and no mouse integration, but has a correctly stretched fullscreen.
GTK has a stretched fullscreen mode, but has working mouse integration and window scaling.
Basically if you want the game in fullscreen use SDL, otherwise use GTK.
For a bit more info about these, checkout the 'Files' section under the 'Keep Reading'
Important Info
Before launching the main game, be sure to create a profile using 'New Contact', as the game will not run until doing so.
When exiting the game use the shutdown option in Windows 98. Exiting through closing the window forcefully can possibly cause data loss/corruption.
When using SDL, mouse and keyboard input will be captured. To release this, press 'Ctrl + Alt + G'.
When using GTK, the menubar can be hidden or shown by pressing 'Ctrl + Alt + M'.
To make the window fullscreen, press 'Ctrl + Alt + F'.
Sounds
Included are two "sound effect packs" for the in game sounds that play based on the number keys from 1-5.
By default, the game will use the sound effects from the 5 Worlds version, but you can swap out to the 6 worlds one by renaming the "sound (alternate)" folder in the D: drive to just "sound", and renaming the original sound folder to something else.
I hope you all have fun with your new best friend Fin Fin!
Fin Fin is a wonderful little enigma from the past, and my attempt to make it easily accessible even in the present is something I hope you will all enjoy.
If you encounter any issues in Fin Fin on QEMU, please contact me about it.
To view the changelog, credits, and some more info about this project check below the 'Keep reading'.
Changelog
Some information is cut for brevity, the full version can be found inside of Fin Fin on QEMU and the MEGA folder.
v2.2
Added several new Fin Fin screensavers the user may choose from
Updated method for calculating Transfer folder size
Updated emulated machine to use 128mb of RAM and a Pentium
Updated main teoboot.exe executable to fix several issues
Updated shortcuts
v2.1
Removed WHPX launching options
Removed FinFinWHPX.bat and FinFinWHPX.exe
Removed startup crash fix as it was only needed for WHPX
Modified folder settings in Windows 98 to open folders in the same window
Rearranged Fin Fin on QEMU folder layout for cleaner appearance
Added 'OK' button back to Microphone Setup that was mistakenly removed
Updated shortcuts for Microphone Setup and Sound Recorder
Fixed problem with 'Encyclopedia' launching script that caused screenshots to not show up in the photobook
Added 'Transfer' Folder which allows for transferring files between the host and emulated machine
Added options for launching with either GTK or SDL display
Altered updater to improve ease of use and used NirCmd to improve process as a whole (Updater.bat & updater.iso)
v2.0 (Major Update - 6 Worlds Edition)
Modified original Taiwanese 6 Worlds version to add English Translation
Added 'Microphone Sensitivity' shortcut to the desktop and start menu
Added in 5 Worlds version Encyclopedia (finfinEncyc.exe & encyc30.GIZ)
Added sound effects from 5 Worlds version (D:\sound)
Added Mouse Integration
Added Nircmd to replace launch batch scripts (C:\WINDOWS\nircmd.exe)
Added Windowed Mode shortcut to start menu
Altered launching scripts (FinFin.bat, FinFin.exe, FinFinWHPX.bat, FinFinWHPX.exe, FinFin Update.bat)
Removed large amount of unecessary setup files from finfin.qcw
Removed 'Task Scheduler' from taskbar
Added Credits and Changelog shortcut to start menu
Added dll to fix issue with running on Windows 7
v1.3
Added animated Fin Fin cursor
v1.2
Added guided updater (FinFin Update.bat & updater.IMA)
Adjusted wallpaper
Renamed startup shortcut ("_setup.bat" to "Crash Fix" at C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\Startup)
Adjusted Volume Control Settings
v1.1
Added new wallpaper (C:\background.jpg)
Added new startup sound (C:\boot.wav)
v1.0 (First Public Release)
Changed from qemu-3dfx to base
Removed unnecessary files in Windows
Added missing shortcuts on Desktop
v0.5 (Playtester version)
Moved all Fin Fin data to finfin.qcw
Created batch scripts for Disc.id
Added shortcuts to launch programs
Removed unnecessary programs from Windows
Removed unnecessary files in Windows
Credits
Resources
The finfin Homepage (finfin.de) - By EMGE
The finfin Archive (finfin-archiv.de) - By Xvemon, Nadine S., and EMGE
Fin Fin 6 Worlds "Beta" (finfin-archive.de) - By Harald G.
Playtesters
mchi22
that-one-scratch-on-your-arm
Software
QEMU 7.1.0. (qemu.org) - By QEMU team: Peter Maydell, et al.
NirCmd (nirsoft.net) - By Nir Sofer
Resource Hacker (angusj.com) - By Angus Johnson
Updating Versions
Included is a guided updater that will help you transfer your save, screenshots, and sound recordings to the latest version.
Place the new version in a temporary location without replacing the original.
Then, just run "Updater.bat" and follow the instructions.
System Time
Time in the emulated machine is synced to the host PC.
If you would like to time travel in Fin Fin, you can change the time in the emulated PC but it will go back to normal after a restart. Note that if you do this you will not be able to go back to the original time, you can only go forwards using this method
If you would like to permanently change the time, you can use the built in date-changer present in the 'New Contact' program, but this will cause the loss of the current profile.
QEMU
Though it should be quite obvious by now, this project works through the use of QEMU, an open source emulator. Specifically, its emulating a full Windows 98 SE machine, and then the game is run on that.
The emulated machine has 128mb of RAM, an AC97 Soundcard, and a Pentium CPU.
Files
The only files this project really has aside from QEMU are FinFin GTK.bat/.exe and FinFin SDL.bat/.exe
The reason I list the .exe and .bat files together is that they do exactly the same thing. The executables aren't really 'true executables', but are instead just batch scripts that have been converted into .exe files. When they run, they essentially create a temporary batch script that deletes itself. The only real benefit of this is that its a bit more straightforward for launching and creating shortcuts, and that there is no distracting command window while playing.
Within the 'Data' folder is where the bulk of the project is. Inside are two virtual hard drives, w98.qcw being the main Windows 98 drive, and finfin.qcw being where all the Fin Fin game data is.
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